My System is super slow...can't figure it out...help!

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by hoc, Sep 24, 2004.

  1. hoc

    hoc Private E-2

    Hi,
    the wonderful folks at this site helped me out a couple of months ago when I had a problem on my work computer. Now, I am having a problem on my home computer and I'm hoping that someone can help again. I am running Windows 98 SE and everything is running super slow. Even things like creating a new folder on my desktop and copying and pasting things. Often times things "do not respond", so I have to end tasks and shut down or restart. I'd love to clear a ton of this stuff out, but I just don't know what is necessary and what isn't...also, I don't know what is causing this major slow down.
    If anyone can help, please let me know.
    I have a NAV subscription and keep it updated. I also am not seeing any popup ads, so I know it's not that. Thanks in advance for any help. I have added my hijack this log below.
    thanks in advance.
    Josh
     

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    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 24, 2004
  2. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    You have been hijacked for starters, so I am moving this to the spyware forum. You need to run this tutorial:

    http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407

    Hijack This is for last, when requested only and is for advanced users. Your running it in a temp directory, so no backups will be available. I strongly suggest you move it to its own folder or any mistakes could render you without internet or worse.

    That said, AFTER doing the tutorial, check your add\remove programs for anything you didnt install, like searching, shopping and toolbars. So, lets be clear; tutorial, add\remove programs, remove some Hijack This lines and then check back with us. Normally I would skip this step until later, but I am very time limited this weekend, so...

    Remove:

    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://216.65.101.250/sbms/
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://216.65.101.250/sbms/
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://216.65.101.250/sbms/
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://216.65.101.250/sbms

    Optional:
    This line is the popup telling you to clean your ink cartridges on your printer. Most find it annoying:
    F1 - win.ini: run=hpfsched

    Unknown:
    O1 - Hosts: 90.0.0.254 Stef.SohoNet
    Dont recognize it? Remove it.

    Remove:
    O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
     

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